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Part II: Rivalry with Western Art Techniques

From the end of the Qing dynasty (1644-1911), many painters traveled abroad for study, which brought transformations to Chinese painting. The destination for the painters was initially the neighboring country of Japan, but later this spread to Europe for undertaking extensive studies. Artists without the opportunities to travel also had access to foreign art through illustrations in art books, which were published in large numbers at the time. These artists particularly took Western painting methods as their sources of inspiration. This part features works by artists who were greatly influenced by art from abroad.
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Chen Shiceng
   
Mountains and Rivers
By Chen Shiceng, 1920, National Art Museum of China
 

 

 
Jin Cheng
   
Mountains After Rain in Autumn
By Jin Cheng, 1924, National Art Museum of China
 

 


The Fishing Port in Rain
By Gao Jianfu, 1935,
National Art Museum of China

Gao Jianfu
 

 

 
Lin Fengmian
Osprey
By Lin Fengmian, 1961, National Art Museum of China
 

Part I: The Evolution and Transmission of Tradition
Part II: Rivalry with Western Art Techniques
Part III: Response to Society and Lifestyle

The Twentieth Century for Chinese Landscape Painting: Selected Masterpieces from the National Art Museum of China